Health

30,000 people across the country suffer from a condition you may have never heard of.

"I was in pain," she says, after being left afraid, upset and frustrated by a lengthy wait at Wellington Hospital.

It is still not yet clear when all those patients will be told.

It has been almost two years since the first steps were taken toward new rules to allow men who have sex with men to donate blood.

Was Bear Grylls right? Can you really rehydrate by drinking your own pee? Two experts separate the fact from the fiction.

There has been a 37 percent increase since abortion was decriminalised in New Zealand - from 12,948 in 2019 to 17,785 in 2024.

Karen Duncan was determined to donate her organs after ending her life via voluntary assisted dying.

ManageMyHealth says it has received "independent confirmation" from IT experts that the flaws in its code have been fixed.

The PSA says the ManageMyHealth security breach highlights the risk of cutting IT experts in public health.

Poutasi was made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2020 for her services to education and the state.

Health NZ is monitoring progress closely and speaking with GP practices and others who use the app.

An Auckland woman who is self-funding treatment for her rare, aggressive breast cancer is fed up after years of asking the government to fund a "life-saving" medicine for more patients.

The interview with The Wall Street Journal appears to be one of the most extensive conversations the US President has had with journalists on his health.

The country's largest patient information portal on Wednesday confirmed it had identified a cyber security incident involving "unauthorised access" to its platform.

Simeon Brown says government agencies are working with ManageMyHealth to fully understand the scope of the breach and to protect the privacy of patients.

Between 6 and 7 percent of the approximately 1.8 million registered users may have been affected.

The shortage affected the Older Persons and Rehabilitation ward.